20 Days Classic Northern India and Nepal Tour

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20 Days Classic Northern India and Nepal Tour take you to the must-visit destinations of this two South Asia countries. The contrast impact of New and Old Delhi, incredible Ganges river culture system in Varanasi, the incomparable Taj Mal and the breathtaking Himalaya.

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Most countries in Asia can be visited throughout the year. Taking all factors into account, such as weather, traffic, cost..., there are always good places worthy visiting whenever you travel Asia. According to your personal schedule, we will arrange the proper and suitable itinerary of your targeted countries.

Day1:

Delhi

Namaste! Welcome to India. Meet your tour guide who holds Bravo Asia Tours’ greeting board at Indira Gandhi International Airport. We will transfer to hotel so you can fresh up after your long flight.
The rest of day will be free; you can arrange it according to your personal needs.
Overnight in Delhi

Day2:

Delhi

Today, we will begin to explore the capital of India, where is also the start of our incredible India tour.
We will visit the exterior of the massive and awe-inspiring Rashtrapati Bhawan and Delhi’s landmark structure India Gate. Then continue our tour to the National Museum (closed on Monday and Gazetted holidays). After that, we will visit the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, India and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan. Thousands of vegetarian meals are prepared daily and served to all visitors, regardless of race, religion or other status.
After lunch, we will visit a UNESCO world Heritage site – Tomb of The Mughal Emperor Humayun. Your tour guide will take you a tour with rickshaw to the next UNESCO world heritage site of Delhi - the Qutab Minar.
Overnight in Delhi

Day3:

Delhi

After breakfast in the morning, we will take an exploration of Old Delhi. Drive through the ancient city’s lost streets; enjoy an exciting rickshaw ride and walk with your tour guide through the crowded alleys of Chandni Chowk. We then will visit the Jama Masjid – the largest mosque in India.
After that, we will have take some rest and have lunch. This afternoon, we will visit the third UNESCO world heritage of Delhi - The Red Fort, this magnificent complex was finished a decade before the mosque we visit in the morning. Both of them were built by Shah Jahan, who is also the Taj Mahal creator.
Later, we will take you to this surprisingly calm and serenity oasis in Old Delhi – The cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, which is a simple yet stirring memorial to the father of India.
Overnight in Delhi

Day4:

Delhi
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Varanasi

Breakfast and checkout, you will be escorted to airport and catch a mid-morning flight to Varanasi.
Be greeted by your tour guide at Varanasi Airport then transfer to hotel.
Take a city tour of Varanasi including several temples along the holy river. Walk through the narrow lanes and through the crowded bazaars to discover a way of life that hasn’t changed much over the past few millenniums.
Two of the highlights of Varanasi tour are the sunset and sunrise cruises on the Ganga. Float on the river and send off your own lamp in the oil lamp ceremony at sunset. Your boat enable you a great view of the hundreds of lamps as they are sent floating down the holy river.
Overnight in Varanasi

Day5:

Varanasi

This morning cruise tour will start very early at around 6:00 AM. The boat offers an excellent view of all the activity on the Ghats. Along the river, you can witness the morning dip taken by pilgrims, ash immersed ceremony, newborn naming ceremony, women bathing with their sarees on and yoga or meditating men.
Back to hotel and have breakfast. This mid-morning will be your free time.
We will take a city tour of Varanasi in the afternoon after lunch.
Overnight in Varanasi

Day6:

Varanasi
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Agra

Today we are going to Agra by mid-morning flight. Meet your tour guide at Agra airport then transfer to hotel for check in. There is no activity in the rest of the day so you can take a rest after tour of previous days.
Overnight in Agra

Day7:

Agra

Our tour today start e tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah, which is believed that its design inspired the creation of the Taj Mahal.
This afternoon, we will visit the first red sandstone fort of North India, the Agra Fort. It was built in 1565 by India’s greatest Mughal ruler, Emperor Akbar. Enjoy a sunset visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the incomparable Taj Mahal. The world’s greatest monument dedicated to love is obviously a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Taj Mahal was completely by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 A.D. as a memorial to his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. This spectacular white marble mausoleum was created by about 22,000 skilled craftsmen and it took 22 years to complete. Explore the amazing Taj and its surroundings until it is time to admire the sun’s rays setting on the façade of the world’s finest monument.
Overnight in Agra

Day8:

Agra
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Fatehpur Sikri
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Jaipur

Mehtab Bagh, a 500-year-old Mughal garden located across from the Taj Mahal on the other side of the Yamuna River, provides a extraordinary place to enjoy a sunrise morning walk out. Back to hotel for breakfast and fresh-up.
Checkout then we are going to drive to Jaipur en route to Fatehpur Sikri. This beautiful uninhabited city is the best preserved collections of Indian Mughal architecture in India.
Today’s journey ends in Jaipur. Your tour guide will assist you with hotel chech-in. Sleep well and we will meet you next morning for tomorrow’s tour.
Overnight in Jaipur

Day9:

Jaipur

Today, we will have a tour in and around Jaipur.
Start with the Amber Fort and Palace, located near the walled city, is a UNESCO world heritage site. The massive For complex was originally built by Raja Mansingh and is one of India’s finest examples of Rajput architecture. Explore the chambers and hallways, which are famous for their exquisite designs and handcrafted embellishments. Return to the valley beneath the Fort and you are driven to nearby Samode for a unique Rajasthani experience. Tour the boutique Samode Palace which it now operating as a luxury hotel.
Have a famous Rajasthani lunch at the Palace.
After that we will have a camel safari through surrounding rural area. A village walk will take place, when you can observe how the locals go about their daily lives and work.
Overnight in Jaipur

Day10:

Jaipur

Continue our exploration of the walled city of Jaipur.
We will visit Jantar Mantar, a fascinating stone observatory built by Raja Jai Singh in 1728.
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Wind), a intriguing façade built in 1799. With its detailed honeycombed façade filled with concealed windows, royal maidens once watched the streets below through the fabulous jali (lattice screens), which hid them from prying male eyes. Today snake charmers and fortune-tellers ply their trade below the same hideaway. The impressive view makes it the most photographed building in the country after Taj Mahal. Then to the City Palace, the former royal residence, part of which is still occupied by the Royal family and is not accessible to the public.
After your lunch, visit the Albert Hall Museum which is a museum of the industrial arts. In the rest time of the day, you may take a stroll with your tour guide through the pink bazaar in the heart of the old town.
Overnight in Jaipur

Day11:

Jaipur
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Delhi
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Kathmandu
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Nagarkot

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be at leisure until your tour guide and driver escorting you to airport to flight back to Delhi, and then connect your flight to Kathmandu.
Namaste! Welcome to Nepal. Be greeted by your tour guide of Bravo Asia Tours at the Tribhuvan International Airport of Kathmand, Nepal. We will drive to Nagarkot(approximately 1hour), a village located 32 km east of Kathmandu on the valley rim. This small village provides a grandstand panoramic view of the Himalayas. You can see five of the world’s 10 tallest mountains – Everest 8848, Lhotse 8516, Makalu 8463 and Manaslu 8163.
If time permit, we will have a tour to Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanth Stupa.
Overnight in Nagarkot.

Day12:

Kathmandu
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Chitwan National Park

We will take a flight to Chitwan (approximately 25minutes) today. Upon arrival at Chitwan, check in of your hotel and get ready for lunch. Our activities in Royal Chitwan National Park in the afternoon including: elephant safari, jungle walk and boat ride.
Overnight in Chitwan

Day13:

Chitwan National Park

You activities today are set. So a early morning start on 5:30AM. Today’s activities include bird watching, elephant safari, jungle walk, crocodile observation trip by boat and visiting observation tower.
Overnight in Chitwan

Day14:

Chitwan National Park
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Lumbini

After breakfast, we leave Chitwan for Lumbini, the Buddhist pilgrimage site in the world. It takes approximately 5 hours to drive from Chitwan. Check in of the hotel in Lumbini, you are at leisure until your tour guide escort you to World Peace Pagoda in the later afternoon to admire the amazing sunset. Drive back to hotel for dinner.
Overnight in Lumbini

Day15:

Lumbini

Today, we will visit the sacred land of Buddhism – Lumbini, in where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama on a full moon day in 623 BC. We will have a tour to Mayadevi Temple, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Neal. This complex consists of temples, ancient ruins, historical inscriptions, ancient sculptures and monasteries. The temple houses Marker Stone which was said the exact birthplace of the Buddha. Lumbini is also a huge collection of monasteries of various sects built by different countries including Nepal, Thailand, China, Sri Lanka, Germany, France, Japan and many others.
Overnight in Lumbini

Day16:

Lumbini
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Pokhara

Check out hotel after breakfast. We will drive from Lumbini to Pokhara (driving approximately 8 hours). Arrive at Pokhara and check in to your hotel. You are at leisure the rest of the day.
Pokhara is part of a once vibrant trade route extending between India and Tibet. To this day, mule trains can be seen camped on the outskirts of the town, bring goods to trade from remote regions of the Himalaya. This is the land of the Magars and Gurungs, hard working farmers and valorous warriors who have earned worldwide fame as Gurkha soldiers. The serenity of Phewa Lake and the magnificence of the fish-tailed summit of Machhapuchhre (6977m) rising behind it have to be experienced to be understood.
Overnight in Pokhara

Day17:

Pokhara

Explore the old trading town of Pokhara where decorated pony trains from the Kali Gandaki trade routes jostle with men from the mountains, as they barter in the bazaar. Visit the Bindhyavasini Temple and the fascinating Butterfly Museum located in the grounds of the university. After lunch, we will enjoy a boat trip on Phewa Lake passing three-story villa where the King of Nepal maintains his winter home. Stop at the small golden temple to the Hindu god Varahi which is nestled in foliage on an island in the centre of the lake. You will see many fisherman and other pilgrims take their long canoes (carved from tree trunks) to the island to visit the shrine.
Overnight in Pokhara

Day18:

Pokhara
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Kathmandu

You are at leisure in the morning until transfer to airport for flight to Kathmandu. Meet your tour guide at Kathmandu airport then transfer to hotel for check in. The rest time of today is free.
Overnight in Kathmandu

Day19:

Kathmandu

Today we will have a Kathmandu city tour, visit Kumari the Living Goddess, Kathamandap, the Big Bell and Kal Bharab. Then visit the Swayambhunath temple, Kathmandu’s oldest and best known religious monument. With a history that goes back at least 1500 years for the location, this ancient stupa is world renown and is visible from miles from all over the Kathmandu Valley. After lunch, we will take a tour to Patan City, one of the three queen cities of the valley. Patan is the city of fine arts, and we visit Durbar Square Krishna Mandir, and Mahavihar, the Goden Temple of Lord Buddha, built in the 12th century. Also visit the Tibetan centre.
Overnight in Kathmandu

Day20:

Kathmandu

Board on vehicle and drive to airport of Kathmandu, from where, you will catch your flight onward to your next destination. Our service is finished now. The whole team of Bravo Asia Tours looks forward to seeing you again in your next trip to Asia.

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